International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
November 9, 2008 by Lillie
Here in the United States, we have freedom of religion, but we need to be alert to protect this precious right. We won’t have our freedom forever if we don’t defend it.
However, in many parts of the world, Christians are persecuted for their faith every day. Proclaiming Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior can lead to death. Reading the Bible or worshipping the Lord bring danger.
Today, November 9, is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. According to Voice of the Martyrs,
Christians are encouraged to pray for continued boldness and courage for believers as they share the gospel and for hearts to be softened to the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Pray not only for persecuted Christians, but for the persecutors as well.
Sometimes, I’m feel ashamed to be a human being…
Hopefully, those people who love to persecute other victims will be burned in hell after they’ve died! (Sorry for my rudeness, Lillie but I just can’t hold back my expression anymore!)
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wilson,
I believe your wish will be fulfilled. The persecutors may be in power in this lifetime, but they will pay for eternity.
Yes what is happening around is so cruel. Some of them seem to have lost the human nature and have become like beasts. We need to pray that their hearts will be changed. Because it is possible for the one above cos He came in search of such people also.
You are so right that we should pray for these people. St. Paul started out persecuting the early Christians before being converted by God Himself.
Yes exactly lets pray that these Sauls will become Pauls.
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Praying for our enemies is hard, but it’s what Jesus commanded us to do. And miracles do happen.
I don’t understand how a person could be so blind to see only his religion. All religions comes from God love, expressing it in a variety of way and nouns: Allah, God, Buddha, and so on. i think the problem is not what is the true religion but what is the focus of a religion that could be only love, whatever its name is.
morimoto,
I don’t object to anyone believing theirs is the only true religion. Just give everyone else the same right to believe theirs is the only true religion.
Everyone has the right to be wrong.
We don’t all have to believe the same as long as we give others the right to believe what they choose and to practice their faith as they see fit.
How sad to know about persecution.Many one of us.having a great time to say something bad to others but we can’t do things for our own good.Before telling it to any body , what is right and wrong we must start it to ourselves so that the one that is listening to you will follow the things you are saying.Any time and any where we can praise and pray to God.
You are right that we should be good examples if we want people to listen to us.
I think everyone should have the right to believe and worship whatever they want. I can’t believe how much trouble is started in the world over religious beliefs.
William,
I wish everyone agreed with you. There wouldn’t be any persecution if that were the case.
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